MY COUNTRY MY COUNTRY AT AAT A

GLANCEGLANCE

PLANPLANTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

MOUNTAINS, LAKES & RIVERSMOUNTAINS, LAKES & RIVERS

MINERAL RESOURCESMINERAL RESOURCES

NATIONAL SYMBOLSNATIONAL SYMBOLS

POPULATIONPOPULATION

RUSSIAN CHARACTERRUSSIAN CHARACTER

THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIATHE CAPITAL OF RUSSIA

TEST : “DO YOU KNOW RUSSIA?” TEST : “DO YOU KNOW RUSSIA?”

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONIT IS THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.IT IS THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. RUSSIA CONSISTS OF EUROPE AND ASIA. RUSSIA CONSISTS OF EUROPE AND ASIA.

THE COUNTRY IS WASHED BY THE COUNTRY IS WASHED BY 1212 SEAS AND SEAS AND 3 3 OCEANS : THE OCEANS : THE PACIFIC, THEPACIFIC, THE ARCTIC AND THE ATLANTIC.ARCTIC AND THE ATLANTIC.

ITS TOTAL AREA IS OTHER ITS TOTAL AREA IS OTHER 1717 MILLION SQUARE KILOMETRES. MILLION SQUARE KILOMETRES.

Russia

MOUNTAINS, LAKES & MOUNTAINS, LAKES & RIVERSRIVERS

MOUNTAINS: THE CAUCASUS, THE URAL, THE ALTAI.MOUNTAINS: THE CAUCASUS, THE URAL, THE ALTAI.

THE CAUCASUSTHE CAUCASUS

LAKES: LAKE BAIKAL, LAKE LADOGA, LAKE ONEGA.LAKES: LAKE BAIKAL, LAKE LADOGA, LAKE ONEGA.

RIVERS: THE VOLGA, THE AMUR, THE ENISEI, THE LENA, RIVERS: THE VOLGA, THE AMUR, THE ENISEI, THE LENA, THE OB. THE OB.

LAKE BAIKALLAKE BAIKAL

THE VOLGATHE VOLGA

MINERAL RESOURCESMINERAL RESOURCES

RUSSIA IS RICH IN MINERAL RESOURCES.

THREE QUARTERS (3/4) OF THE COUNTRY’S

MINERALS AND FUELS, INCLUDING OIL,

NATURAL GAS, COAL, DIAMONDS AND

GOLD, ARE CONCENTRATED IN SIBERIA AND

THE FAR EAST.

NATIONAL SYMBOLSNATIONAL SYMBOLS

ONE OF THE RUSSIAN ONE OF THE RUSSIAN SYMBOLS IS A DOUBLE-SYMBOLS IS A DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE. HEADED EAGLE.

IT WAS INTRODUCED BY IT WAS INTRODUCED BY THE TSAR IVAN III IN THE TSAR IVAN III IN 1497 . 1497 .

DOUBLE-HEADED DOUBLE-HEADED

EAGLEEAGLE

ANOTHER RUSSIAN SYMBOL IS THE RUSSIAN ANOTHER RUSSIAN SYMBOL IS THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL FLAG. IT IS MADE UP OF THREE NATIONAL FLAG. IT IS MADE UP OF THREE STRIPESSTRIPES:: WHITE, BLUE AND RED. WHITE, BLUE AND RED.THEY SYMBOLIZE NOBLENESS, HONESTY, THEY SYMBOLIZE NOBLENESS, HONESTY, COURAGE AND LOVE.COURAGE AND LOVE.

THE NATIONAL FLAGTHE NATIONAL FLAG

NATIONAL SYMBOLS

BESIDES, THERE ARE OTHER BESIDES, THERE ARE OTHER RUSSIAN SYMBOLS WELL-RUSSIAN SYMBOLS WELL-KNOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD.KNOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD. TOURISTS USUALLY BUY SUCH TOURISTS USUALLY BUY SUCH TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN SOUVENIRSSOUVENIRS AS MATRYOSHKA AS MATRYOSHKA DOLLS, BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED DOLLS, BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED MUGS, PLATES AND SPOONS MUGS, PLATES AND SPOONS FROM THE VILLAGE OF FROM THE VILLAGE OF KHOKHLOMA AND PALEKH KHOKHLOMA AND PALEKH BOXESBOXES. . MATRYOSHKA MATRYOSHKA

DOLLS DOLLS

NATIONAL SYMBOLS

POPULATIONPOPULATION-145,3 MILLION.POPULATION-145,3 MILLION.

100 NATIONALITIES.100 NATIONALITIES.

RUSSIANS-83%.RUSSIANS-83%.

LANGUAGES130 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS.130 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS.

82%-SPEAK RUSSIAN FLUENTLY.82%-SPEAK RUSSIAN FLUENTLY.

36%-IRBERIAN-CAUCASIAN LANGUAGES.36%-IRBERIAN-CAUCASIAN LANGUAGES.

25%-TURKIC.25%-TURKIC.

24%-INDO-EUROPEAN.24%-INDO-EUROPEAN.

22%-MONGOL,TUNGUSIC-MANCHU AND PALAEOSIBERIAN.22%-MONGOL,TUNGUSIC-MANCHU AND PALAEOSIBERIAN.

20%-FINNO-UGRIC.20%-FINNO-UGRIC.

RUSSIAN CHARACTERRUSSIAN CHARACTERTHE RUSSIANS ARE OPEN PEOPLE.THE RUSSIANS ARE OPEN PEOPLE.

THEY ARE NEITHER RETICENT NOR RESERVED.THEY ARE NEITHER RETICENT NOR RESERVED.

RUSSIAN PEOPLE ARE CLEVER AND TALENTED.RUSSIAN PEOPLE ARE CLEVER AND TALENTED.

RUSSIAN PEOPLE ALWAYS LOVE THEIR RUSSIAN PEOPLE ALWAYS LOVE THEIR COUNTRY.COUNTRY.

THE HARSH CLIMATE EXPLAINS THE RUSSIANS’ THE HARSH CLIMATE EXPLAINS THE RUSSIANS’ STRENGTH AND THEIR ABILITY TO OVERCOMESTRENGTH AND THEIR ABILITY TO OVERCOME HARDSHIPS.HARDSHIPS.

CLIMATE HAS ALSO MADE THEM CAUTIOUS. CLIMATE HAS ALSO MADE THEM CAUTIOUS.

THEY ARE FRIENDLY, KIND AND VERY HOSPITABLE.THEY ARE FRIENDLY, KIND AND VERY HOSPITABLE.

THE CAPITAL OF THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIARUSSIA

THERE IS A LOT TO SEE IN RUSSIA, BUT FIRST THERE IS A LOT TO SEE IN RUSSIA, BUT FIRST OF ALL, FOREIGN TOURISTS VISIT THE CAPITAL OF ALL, FOREIGN TOURISTS VISIT THE CAPITAL OF COUNTRY, MOSCOW, ITS ECONOMICAL AND OF COUNTRY, MOSCOW, ITS ECONOMICAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE.CULTURAL CENTRE.THEY DREAM OF VISITING THE RED SQUARE, THEY DREAM OF VISITING THE RED SQUARE, WHICH IS CALLED THE HEART OF MOSCOW, THE WHICH IS CALLED THE HEART OF MOSCOW, THE

KREMLIN-THERE THEY CAN SEE OLD KREMLIN-THERE THEY CAN SEE OLD CATHEDRALS, THE BELL TOWER CATHEDRALS, THE BELL TOWER

OF IVAN THE GREAT, THE STATE KREMLIN OF IVAN THE GREAT, THE STATE KREMLIN PALACE, THE TSAR CANNON AND THE TSAR PALACE, THE TSAR CANNON AND THE TSAR BELL. BELL.

THE THE KREMLINKREMLIN

THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIATHE CAPITAL OF RUSSIA

THE MOST ATTRACTIVE MONUMENT OF THE RED THE MOST ATTRACTIVE MONUMENT OF THE RED SQUARE IS ST.BAZIL’S CATHEDRAL. SQUARE IS ST.BAZIL’S CATHEDRAL. THERE ARE MORE THAN 80 MUSEUMS IN OUR THERE ARE MORE THAN 80 MUSEUMS IN OUR CAPITAL.CAPITAL.THE LAGEST MUSEUMS ARE THE PUSHKIN THE LAGEST MUSEUMS ARE THE PUSHKIN MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, THE STATE TRETYAKOV MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, THE STATE TRETYAKOV CALLERY, THE STATE HISTORY MUSEUM THE CALLERY, THE STATE HISTORY MUSEUM THE POLYTECHNICAL MUSEUM.POLYTECHNICAL MUSEUM.MOSCOW IS FAMOUS FOR ITS THEATRES. THE MOSCOW IS FAMOUS FOR ITS THEATRES. THE BEST-KNOWN IS THE BOLSHOI THEATRE. BEST-KNOWN IS THE BOLSHOI THEATRE.

TEST :TEST : DO YOU KNOW RUSSIADO YOU KNOW RUSSIA??THE FOUNDER OF ST. PETERSBURG WAS :THE FOUNDER OF ST. PETERSBURG WAS :

A) IVAN IV (THE TERRIBLE)

B) PETER THE GREATB) PETER THE GREAT

C) CATHERINE THE GREATC) CATHERINE THE GREAT

THE ’’GOLD RING OF RUSSIA’’ UNITES :THE ’’GOLD RING OF RUSSIA’’ UNITES :

A) LAKESA) LAKES

B) ISLANDSB) ISLANDS

C) THE OLDEST TOWNS AND CATHEDRALSC) THE OLDEST TOWNS AND CATHEDRALS

RUSSIAN SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN ARE THE RUSSIAN SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN ARE THE BEST IN :BEST IN :

A) BASKETBALLA) BASKETBALL

B) FOOTBALLB) FOOTBALL

C) FIGURE-SKATINGC) FIGURE-SKATING

THE DIAMOND ROOM IS SITUATED IN :THE DIAMOND ROOM IS SITUATED IN :

A) MOSCOW KREMLINA) MOSCOW KREMLIN

B) NOVGOROD KREMLINB) NOVGOROD KREMLIN

C) PETERHOFC) PETERHOF

THE CITY-HOST OF THE 22 OLYMPIC GAMES THE CITY-HOST OF THE 22 OLYMPIC GAMES WAS :WAS :

A) BARSELONAA) BARSELONA

B) MOSCOWB) MOSCOW

C) ATHENSC) ATHENS

FOR BREKFAST RUSSIANS USUALLY HAVE :FOR BREKFAST RUSSIANS USUALLY HAVE :

A) HAMBURGER A) HAMBURGER

B) SANDWICHB) SANDWICH

C) CEREALC) CEREAL

INDEPENDENCE DAY IN RUSSIA IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN RUSSIA IS CELEBRATED IN :CELEBRATED IN :

A) OCTOBER A) OCTOBER

B) NOVEMBERB) NOVEMBER

C) JUNEC) JUNE

THE STATE HERMITAGE IS SITUATED IN :THE STATE HERMITAGE IS SITUATED IN :

A) MOSCOWA) MOSCOW

B) ST. RETERSBURGB) ST. RETERSBURG

C) SUZDALC) SUZDAL

THE RUSSIAN HEAD OF THE RUSSIAN HEAD OF THE STATE IS :THE STATE IS :

A) TSARA) TSAR

B) PRESIDENTB) PRESIDENT

C) PRIME MINISTERC) PRIME MINISTER

SAKHALIN IS WASHED BY THE :SAKHALIN IS WASHED BY THE :

A) PACIFIC OCEANA) PACIFIC OCEAN

B) ATLANTIC OCEANB) ATLANTIC OCEAN

C) ARCTIC OCEANC) ARCTIC OCEAN

THE RUSSIAN COAT OF ARMS HAS :THE RUSSIAN COAT OF ARMS HAS :

A) TWO- HEADED EAGLEA) TWO- HEADED EAGLE

B) TWO CROWNSB) TWO CROWNS

C) TWO CROSSESC) TWO CROSSES

IN 1812 THERE WAS A WAR IN 1812 THERE WAS A WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND :BETWEEN RUSSIA AND :

A) FINLANDA) FINLAND

B) FRANCEB) FRANCE

C) GERMANYC) GERMANY

THIS CITY CAN BE FOUND ON THIS CITY CAN BE FOUND ON MODERN MAPS :MODERN MAPS :

A) LENINGRADA) LENINGRAD

B) GORKYB) GORKY

C) YEKATERINBURGC) YEKATERINBURG

M.P. MUSORGSKY WAS :M.P. MUSORGSKY WAS :

A) A SCIENTISTA) A SCIENTIST

B) A PAINTERB) A PAINTER

C) A COMPOSERC) A COMPOSER

THE LAST RUSSIAN EMPEROR WAS :THE LAST RUSSIAN EMPEROR WAS :

A) ALEXANDER II A) ALEXANDER II

B) NICHOLAS IB) NICHOLAS I

C) NICHOLAS IIC) NICHOLAS II

THE FIRST COSMONAUT WAS :THE FIRST COSMONAUT WAS :

A) TITOVA) TITOV

B) GAGARINB) GAGARIN

C) LEONOVC) LEONOV

THE NEAREST RUSSIAN NEIGHBOUR IN THE NEAREST RUSSIAN NEIGHBOUR IN THE FAR EAST IS :THE FAR EAST IS :

A) KOREAA) KOREA

B) JAPANB) JAPAN

C) MONGOLIAC) MONGOLIA

THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL COSTUME IS THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL COSTUME IS THE :THE :

A) SKIRTA) SKIRT

B) COATB) COAT

C) SARAFANC) SARAFAN

THE AUTHORS:THE AUTHORS:

Students of the 8Students of the 8thth form form • Kuzichkin DmitryKuzichkin Dmitry• Milyoshin AntonMilyoshin Anton• Valyaikun Alex Valyaikun Alex

The teacher – Pakhomova Vasilina The teacher – Pakhomova Vasilina GennadjevnaGennadjevna

Altay Region, Biysk, secondary school N 1Altay Region, Biysk, secondary school N 1